JudoJosh is "Moving North of Vag" with USPlabs at his back

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So I counted my prime that I have and it looks like I have about 2.5 weeks left so after this is done I will deload for a week and then come back to it. On another note the DAA is defientely kicking in. Libido is waay up. I must say I never really get anything from online pictures.. more of a like "eh she looks good" But now I am seriously turned on by them, like seriously.. like I am about to go and buy me a blow up doll!!!! So the DAA is definetely kicking in. I will continue with it until my prime is done. Weight is still around 191.. I am waiting for that 189.. Gonna step up strength cardio to try and help my weight along.

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance." - Socrates

yea but thats just water, hes trying to cut down on that adipose tissue!!!

Just thinking outside the box. Don't want him getting caught up in doing too much cardio and losing some lean mass.

During a 10-20 minute sauna session, your heart rate increases by 50-75%. This provides the same metabolic result as physical exercise. The increased cardiac load is the equivalent to a brisk walk. There is a nominal effect on blood pressure because the heat also causes blood vessels in skin to expand to accommodate increased blood flow.

Blood vessels become more flexible and there is increased circulation to the extremities. During a sauna, blood flow to the skin increases to as high as 50-70% of cardiac output (compared to the standard 5-10%). This brings nutrients to subcutaneous and surface tissue resulting in glowing healthy skin.

Steambaths and saunas induce sweating to provide a comprehensive cleansing of the skin and sweat glands. Skin is the largest organ in the body. 30% of body wastes are passed through the skin. Profuse sweating enhances the detoxifying capacity of the skin by opening pores and flushing impurities from the body.

When taking a sauna, skin temperature rises to 40°C (104°F) and internal body temperature rises to about 38°C (100.4°F). Exposure to the high heat creates an artificial fever state. Fever is part of the body’s natural healing process. Fever stimulates the immune system resulting in increased production of disease fighting white blood cells, antibodies and interferon (an anti viral protein with cancer fighting capability).

Spas and other such therapeutic facilities utilize saunas and steambaths in conjunction with massage to loosen fatty tissue and assist in the battle against cellulite.

Many regular steam and sauna users claim that a “good sweat” at the onset helps relieve and ward off the most severe symptoms of cold or flu.

Regardless Josh, if you do up the cardio, make sure you counter that by upping the calories slightly (maybe ~300,) as well.

"I am legally blind and if I can Squat,deadlift and over all get myself to the gym then anyone can get their a$$ in gear and get strong!!" - malleus25WHITE WHALE!

JOsh i know i haven't been son apparent in this log but i'm still following along my friend!! Silent bob that was a great read and make sure josh you listen to that advice for it is good advice my friend!

If your gym has a sauna you could shower and then sweat some more after your workouts.

When I first read that post the first thing I thought was "yea thats just water weight though.. untill I read your follow up post

Originally Posted by AntonG42O

yea but thats just water, hes trying to cut down on that adipose tissue!!!

Just what I was thinking till I saw his response

Originally Posted by SilentBob187

Just thinking outside the box. Don't want him getting caught up in doing too much cardio and losing some lean mass.

During a 10-20 minute sauna session, your heart rate increases by 50-75%. This provides the same metabolic result as physical exercise. The increased cardiac load is the equivalent to a brisk walk. There is a nominal effect on blood pressure because the heat also causes blood vessels in skin to expand to accommodate increased blood flow.

Blood vessels become more flexible and there is increased circulation to the extremities. During a sauna, blood flow to the skin increases to as high as 50-70% of cardiac output (compared to the standard 5-10%). This brings nutrients to subcutaneous and surface tissue resulting in glowing healthy skin.

Steambaths and saunas induce sweating to provide a comprehensive cleansing of the skin and sweat glands. Skin is the largest organ in the body. 30% of body wastes are passed through the skin. Profuse sweating enhances the detoxifying capacity of the skin by opening pores and flushing impurities from the body.

When taking a sauna, skin temperature rises to 40°C (104°F) and internal body temperature rises to about 38°C (100.4°F). Exposure to the high heat creates an artificial fever state. Fever is part of the body’s natural healing process. Fever stimulates the immune system resulting in increased production of disease fighting white blood cells, antibodies and interferon (an anti viral protein with cancer fighting capability).

Spas and other such therapeutic facilities utilize saunas and steambaths in conjunction with massage to loosen fatty tissue and assist in the battle against cellulite.

Many regular steam and sauna users claim that a “good sweat” at the onset helps relieve and ward off the most severe symptoms of cold or flu.

Regardless Josh, if you do up the cardio, make sure you counter that by upping the calories slightly (maybe ~300,) as well.

Awesome info man... I honestly never knew any of this. I sometimes hear people talk about going into a sauna to loose weight and I always shake my head in disapproval thinking "its just water weight numbnuts all your going to do is dehydrate yourself and then gain it back when you drink again" boy was I wrong. Again thanks for that tid bit bud!!! Only probleme is I don't have a gym membership... I wonder if I close my bathroom door and run the hat water if I can get it hot enough to reap the same benefits. I guess I can take a thermoniter with me and see if my internal temp raises to 100.4.

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance." - Socrates

JOsh i know i haven't been son apparent in this log but i'm still following along my friend!! Silent bob that was a great read and make sure josh you listen to that advice for it is good advice my friend!

Glad your still along buddy. That video was awesome.. nothing more inspiring then listening to the wisdom and advice from a dying man

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance." - Socrates

Very awesome video! and really cool info on sauna's, I was thinking of saving up for the one you can get at Canadian tire, it's like a single sauna for around 900 it looks pretty kick ass lol

Loving the log Josh! keep up the good work!

Thanks bud! That would be awesome if you can have your own personal sauna, I don't think I have the room in my house. I am gonna try the bathroom tomorow. Run a hot bath and while the steam is building do some major foam rolling and stretching then jump in the bathroom and hopefully reap the benefits from a sauna and massage. I might even throw some Epsom salt in the tub and soak in that for awhile too.

Thanks bud! That would be awesome if you can have your own personal sauna, I don't think I have the room in my house. I am gonna try the bathroom tomorow. Run a hot bath and while the steam is building do some major foam rolling and stretching then jump in the bathroom and hopefully reap the benefits from a sauna and massage. I might even throw some Epsom salt in the tub and soak in that for awhile too.

A couple months ago I was looking into tricks to recover faster and I came across this, not to sure if you have heard of this but it's called Contrast Water Therapy.

It seems pretty interesting I tried it once, wasn't too bad, def feels like it shocks the body abit lol

How to use contrast water therapy: While taking your post-exercise shower, alternate 2 minutes of hot water with 30 seconds of cold water. Repeat four times with a minute of moderate temperatures between each hot-cold spray.

Thought I'd share it with ya, let me know what you think of it if you try it

How to use contrast water therapy: While taking your post-exercise shower, alternate 2 minutes of hot water with 30 seconds of cold water. Repeat four times with a minute of moderate temperatures between each hot-cold spray.

Thought I'd share it with ya, let me know what you think of it if you try it

I remember reading about that. I tried it a few times but I wasn't consistent enough with it.

"I am legally blind and if I can Squat,deadlift and over all get myself to the gym then anyone can get their a$$ in gear and get strong!!" - malleus25WHITE WHALE!

How to use contrast water therapy: While taking your post-exercise shower, alternate 2 minutes of hot water with 30 seconds of cold water. Repeat four times with a minute of moderate temperatures between each hot-cold spray.

Thought I'd share it with ya, let me know what you think of it if you try it

I have actually tried cold water therapy before. I think it was someone on this site that recomended it actually. Anyway I felt a little something from it I did it for about a week and a half but then slacked off. I didn't go back and forth between cold and hot though I just slowly turned the water colder and colder while I was showering until it was freezing cold and I had to constantly move like I was washing just to stay the least bit warm. I think the advice was to let the water hit the inner though and pits and just kinda rub it in something about there being alot of nerves there... I dunno but your method seems better or at least easier to do. I will give that a shot thanks

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance." - Socrates

One thing I would LOVE to be able to do is travel to Israel and take a dip into the dead sea. It is soupposed to be so rich in minerals and salt and magic (well not magic but I think there is other stuff in there just not sure what) I have read before of people going into it and coming out just feeling like a million bucks! I mean stories of people with back pain for years or bad shoulders or whatever and then they take a dip and are healed. Something to do with the content of the sea just helps your body i dunno. Anyone hear of this?

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance." - Socrates

Awesome progress and same for the log. I've learned a bunch so far, from you and everyone else up in this log, good stuff for sure!! Solid!!

Thanks! Your not the only one learning.. Since I started this log I too have learned a great deal from this experience. From rodja suggesting WS4SB and got me looking into that program to anton and his view of nutrition to the latest from silentbob and the advantages of saunas. This has been a great experience for me and with the weight loss I am learning more about my body and how I move and noticing some things that I feel are holding me back that I never noticed before such as the thightness in my hips. I most certainly got alot out of this experience and I am happy to hear that you did as well.

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance." - Socrates

So I am a week behind in updates. I apoligize to anyone who is still following. I got busy with school and work and got some news a while ago.. I am having another child... a baby girl! So there has been some planning going on.. clearing out of my wifes office and converting it into a nursery. I wont go through and post an update of day by day for the past week but just a general update. Libido is still up so I think it is safe to say DAA is working, my weight dropped to 189 for 2 days then crept back up to 190 and im holding around there. This morning I was 191. Workouts are still going strong and it is basically the same routine I have been doing. I havent upped my cardio like I had planned for the week due to lack of available workout time. Today is bench day so I am gonna try and bang in some tire flips and sledge hammer swings after the workout. I did recently join a boxing gym so I am a little excited about that. As you can see from my username I have done judo before but can't now due to a conflict in my schedule so it has been put on hold. A new boxing gym opened up around here and a buddy talked me into joining. The price wasnt bad and they gave me an open contract so I can cancel if it doesnt turn out good. Now I am just faced with the decision of how to fit in the boxing, workouts, school, and work all into me week schedule. My options basically come down to either workout before I work or workout and box on my off days. I am going to try and do 2 a days for now and see how I feel and if I must I will switch my workouts to the days I work. I think though as long as I get a couple hours inbetween my workout and boxing I should be good. I will have some sort of carb inbetween aswell like a sweet potato or fruit. All and all that is pretty much what has happened so far.

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance." - Socrates

Pre-heat oven 350
bring water to boil in a ovenproof 4 quart saucepan. Stir in the rice and cover . reduce the heat to low and simmer until the rice is nearly cooked about 20min

in a lage bowl, whisk together the milk,pumpkin,honey,vanilla,cin namon,ginger,nutmeg and salt. While the rice is still hot add the pumpkinj mix to the saucepan and stir well to combine. Cover and transfer to the oven. Bake until the liquid has reduced by about a third and the mixture is foamy and bubbling 45 -50 min. remove from oven and stir well to combine all the ingredients. transfer to to a lage bowl, then cover and chill in the refrig for 8 hours or over night it will be good for 4 days.

Congrats on the new family member man!! Log is great, keep it up!! I boxed in high school (many moons ago) and I loved it, just wish I would have wrestled. The drills and conditioning for boxing are great, and will compliment your Judo well. Have fun with it and congratulations again!!

So yestarday I woke up feeling like death. I was up late doing homework and got only about 5 hours sleep tops. Also my wife was feeling under the weather the day before (throwing up) so I dunno if she is sick and got me sick. So I went to class anyway, turned in my work and when I came home I went in the bathroom and tried this make **** sauna idea out. My nternal temp went up to 99.6 while in the steam (according to the thermonitor). I also took 4 caps of zinc and some vitamin C and for breakfeast I had a bunch of berries (black berries, strawberries, and blue berries) hoping to get in some antioxidents and vitamins to help boost me up. I then took about a 4 hour power nap and woke up feeling like a million bucks!!! So as a treat I did away with my no fruit in the PM rule and made me this custard like snack. I used 3 bananas, a cup of almond milk, and 3 eggs. Just beat it all together, pour into cups, sprinkle cinamon ontop and then bake. Was a good lil treat. Sucks I was soupposed to start boxing estarday but ended up missing cuz I was sleeping. Anyway today I work and tomorow I have class. After class I am going to squat, eat some fruit, then go box. Should be a fun day!

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance." - Socrates

I got up this morning and got on the scale and this is what I saw... I am extremely excited about it. I have about a week left of prime and then I am going to deload. I have been at a calorie deficit for the past 2 weeks since I havent been doing my strength cardio after my workouts. I feel myself slipping back towards "vag land" I am going to try and kill it for this last week and go all out. Stop being comfortable with my workouts and really kick it up some. But still I am very pleased with my weight this morning and with the overall stack all together

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance." - Socrates